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Nihon bashi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of Nihon bashi bridge. People in traditional Japanese clothing walking around. Boats on water on right. Several small buildings across water. Mountains in background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1848–49
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 384 px
Museum record:
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